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Literary Analysis

Literary Analysis that uses concrete details and textual evidence to support a thesis.

Rubric Code: V2W4X83

By jlewishayden

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Literary Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent -Begins with a hook - Introduces author & title fluidly - Thesis statement is clear & thoughtful - Projected plan clearly outlined with key words and/or phrases	Good - Introduces author - Introduces title - Thesis statement is clear - Projected plan included with key words	Approaching - Author and title mentioned, but not clearly stated -Thesis statement present, but not strong - Projected plan present	Poor -Missing author and title - Thesis statement unclear - No projected plan
Organization/Topic Sentences	Excellent The essay's organization supports the thesis and remains focused on one aspect of the literature with insightful discussion of the novel.	Good Essay is organized into sub-topics that explore the play and support the thesis.	Approaching Organization is unclear or the essay does not remain focused on the thesis and plan.	Poor Essay is not organized into paragraphs. Topic/focus sentences are unclear or merely begin to give details instead of identifying a topic. Transitions missing.
Text evidence.	Excellent Essay contains multiple convincing quotes that offer support for the thesis and are creatively introduced. Page #s are listed in parentheses with author's last name following the page number for the text evidence.	Good Body paragraphs contain at least three quotes or paraphrases that clearly support the thesis. Page #s are listed in parentheses with author's last name following the page number for the text evidence.	Approaching Paragraphs contain at least two pieces of text evidence (direct quotes or paraphrases) or quotes do not support thesis. Examples may not be cited correctly.	Poor Body paragraphs do not contain concrete details drawn directly from the story.No text evidence provided in the form of quotes or examples.
Analysis	Excellent Analysis of text evidence demonstrates insightful understanding of the topic (thesis) as it relates to the text evidence selected.	Good Analysis of each piece of text evidence supports the writer's claim.	Approaching Analysis mainly restates text evidence rather than linking it to the thesis. Analysis may need more development to convey its importance to the writer's claim.	Poor Discussion shows little understanding of the text.
Conclusion	Excellent Wraps up the essay by restating the thesis, reviewing the main points briefly, and leaving the reader thinking. The conclusion is creative and/or thoughtful.	Good Restates thesis in a slightly different way (word choice, sentence structure) and main points are briefly highlighted, and leaves the reader with something to think about.	Approaching Conclusion simply restates the thesis.	Poor Conclusion missing.
Mechanics	Excellent No errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation throughout the essay.	Good Very few errors in spelling and grammar.	Approaching Contains multiple errors in spelling and grammar.	Poor Many spelling and grammatical errors detract significantly form the essay.

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English

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Writing

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